venue

noun

ven·​ue ˈven-ˌyü 

1

a

: locale sense 1

also : a place where events of a specific type are held

music venues

b

: outlet sense 1c

2

a

: the place from which a jury is drawn and in which trial is held

requested a change of venue

b

: the place or county in which take place the alleged events from which a legal action arises

c

: a statement showing that a case is brought to the proper court or authority

Synonyms

• platform
• forum

Examples of venue in a Sentence

The venue of the trial has been changed.

The nightclub provided an intimate venue for her performance.

Recent Examples on the Web

When the pandemic shut down wedding venues and public facilities in 2020, Nguyen arranged to use ticket booths at the Honda Center where masked lovers could tie the knot with officiants safely behind glass. —Claire Wang, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025

Netanyahu brought his characteristic fiery and pugilistic rhetoric to the assembly in New York, a venue he's spoken at many times before, and where diplomatic walkouts in protest at leaders' speeches are a common occurrence. —Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025

Neighborhoods like Union Hill, Longfellow, Beacon Hill and the West Side are less than 1 mile away as the crow flies from the venue, and parking is usually free. —Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025

After two trials — the first of which ended because of a change of venue, the second of which was declared a mistrial due to Shakur’s pregnancy — Shakur was convicted of murder and battery in 1977. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Anglo-French, probably alteration (by assimilation to venue "arrival, attendance") of vinné, visné, literally, "neighborhood, neighbors," going back to Vulgar Latin *vīcīnātus, re-formation of Latin vīcīnitās vicinity

First Known Use

1531, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Rhymes for venue

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Kids Definition

venue

noun

ven·​ue ˈven-ˌyü 

1

: the place in which a trial is held

2

: locale

also : a place where events of a specific type are held

sport venues

Legal Definition

venue

noun

ven·​ue ˈven-ˌyü 

1

: the place or county in which take place the alleged events from which a legal action arises

—used especially at common law

2

: the place from which a jury is drawn and in which trial is held see also change of venue compare jurisdiction

3

: a statement showing that a case is brought to the proper court or authority

Etymology

Anglo-French, place where a jury is summoned, alteration (influenced by venue arrival, attendance) of vinné, visné, literally, neighborhood, neighbors, from Old French, ultimately from Latin vicinus neighboring